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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Vice-Chancellor Torbjörn von Schantz is convinced that leadership at the University is a momentous question. “If we are perceived as being incapable of making uncomfortable decisions, there is a risk that we will see the same changes here as in other places such as Denmark – that collegial leadership is replaced by pu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vice-chancellor-its-important-managers-be-able-make-uncomfortable-decisions - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Everyone knows about source criticism, but researchers Jutta Haider and Olof Sundin want to emphasise source confidence. “There has been an intensive focus on the critical aspect. Pupils leave school with the attitude that you cannot trust anything, so source confidence is an important complement to source criticism.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/they-strike-blow-source-confidence - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Melissa Franklin is a guest professor from Harvard University who compares her environment at Fysicum with the tv-series Friends and Seinfeld. Here she shares her views on similarities and differences between the universities. When a colleague on my 3000 person experiment at CERN whom I didn’t know, Torsten Akesson, e

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/crossing-border-scania - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Webinars and Skype conversations are to be taken to an entirely new level. A test has now been conducted to determine if it is possible to hold a conference digitally (partially at least, as face-to-face networking remains difficult to replicate). The Swedish Ministry of the Environment and Energy and research funders

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/digital-conferences-will-reduce-climate-impact - 2026-05-27

Funding opportunities for academic conferencesSwedish Research Council's webpageForma's webpageForte's webpageRiksbankens jubileumsfond's webpageWenner-Gren Foundation's webpageMarcus Wallenberg Foundation's webpage for International Scientific CollaborationThe Letterstedt Association's webpage (conferences of Nordic interest) (in Swedish)Funding for post-docsWenner-Gren Foundation's webpageSwedis

https://www.staff.lu.se/research-and-education/research-support/research-funding/finding-research-funding/funding-post-docs-and-academic-conferences - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Herbal baths for sore shoulders, weight loss courses, stress management – these are some of the activities that staff can use their health promotion benefit for in addition to normal exercise. However, despite the fact that each employee has the right to nearly SEK 2000 in health promotion benefits, most employees at

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/few-utilise-health-promotion-benefit - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. It worked out – in the end. The enormous European investment in food development, “Food KIC”, did not go to the consortium of which Lund University was a part in 2016. But that was then. Now the board of the winning network, EIT Food, has decided that Lund University is to become a full member of their network instead

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/unexpected-development-lund-university-selected-join-european-multimillion-euro-investment-food - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Per Nordén is not really new to the job of chief security officer. He started working at Lund University’s security division seventeen years ago, staying until 2007, when he took a break. During his twelve-year absence, he worked in the municipality of Kävlinge and most recently at Tetra Pak. The reason for his return

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nordens-new-job-old-one-chief-security-officer-lund-university - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University, via the vice-chancellor, has joined the Climate framework for higher education institutions. The Climate framework is a framework for higher education institution-specific climate strategies where the University undertakes to continue to help society achieve set targets through education, research and

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-joins-climate-framework - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The vice-chancellor, in consultation with the University Management, has taken a decision on goals for their own organisation. Digital meetings and train travel are to be the first choice; however, for trips when management does need to fly, renewable fuels are to be purchased. Another goal is to serve vegetarian or f

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-management-goals-increased-sustainability - 2026-05-27

The Occupational Health Service offers medical advice on problems related to your work situation. The aim is to prevent ill health or start rehabilitation so that employees are able to remain in or return to work.As an employee or doctoral student at Lund University you can contact the Occupational Health Service yourself when you need advice and support in rehabilitation initiatives. A positive r

https://www.staff.lu.se/employment/work-environment-and-health/occupational-health-service/medical-advice - 2026-05-27

In 2012, a central university research board was established in accordance with the rules of procedure for Lund University.Remit of the Research BoardThe Research Board is to “deal with strategic research matters where a decision at faculty level is inappropriate owing to their university-wide nature. The Board has particular responsibility for facilitating and supporting the University’s cross-di

https://www.staff.lu.se/organisation-and-governance/organisation/boards/research-board - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The National Government Service Centre (SSC), which manages the University’s payroll system Primula has reported a case of unauthorised access to data in the system. A user at one of the SSC client authorities accessed personal data from Primula without authorisation to do so.  We have not been informed about whether

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ssc-has-discovered-unauthorised-access-data - 2026-05-27

Lund University has many international partners in European countries, within both education and research. University-wide student exchange agreements, university-wide in-depth partner-ships and networks/alliances in which LU is involved create opportunities for long-term collaborations. Global Dynamic Engagement (GDE) is an approach on which Lund University bases its work to strengthen and furthe

https://www.staff.lu.se/research-and-education/global-engagement-and-international-matters/global-dynamic-engagement/europe - 2026-05-27

European Universities is a programme initiated, and mostly financed, by the EU to strengthen the strategic partnerships between European universities. EUGLOH is part of this programme. Lund University has been part of EUGLOH since 2019 and collaborates with:Université Paris-Saclay (coordinator, France)University of Szeged (Hungary)University of Porto (Portugal) andLudwig-Maximilian Universität of

https://www.staff.lu.se/research-and-education/global-engagement-and-international-matters/global-dynamic-engagement/eugloh-european-university-alliance-global-health - 2026-05-27

The United States and Canada are important partner countries for Lund University in research, education, external collaboration and student exchange. Lund University has a large number of student exchange agreements with universities in both countries, at both university-wide and faculty levels. Global Dynamic Engagement (GDE) is an approach on which Lund University bases its work to strengthen an

https://www.staff.lu.se/research-and-education/global-engagement-and-international-matters/global-dynamic-engagement/north-america - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Electoral College has now appointed its four members to the Recruitment Committee, which is to prepare proposals for the new vice-chancellor and deputy vice-chancellor. The members are:Head of office Catrin Malmström, non-academic staffGustav Ekström, studentSenior lecturer Johan Östling, teaching staffProfessor V

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/electoral-college-appoints-its-four-members-recruitment-committee - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Kristin Asgermyr is Lund University’s new Data Protection Officer. She joins the University from the world of banking and has broad experience of working comprehensively on data protection, information security, risk management and observance of regulations. Kristin started in August and is based at the Legal Division

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/kristin-asgermyr-new-data-protection-officer - 2026-05-27

This is how the email service at Lund University works. Here you will find information on storage and sending, security, smart working practices, various email features and guides. How the email service worksAll employees are automatically assigned an email inbox. The address is created based on the information in Lucat, such as your name and organisational affiliation.If you change your name or a

https://www.staff.lu.se/support-and-tools/it-mail-and-telephony/email - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The vice-chancellor has now taken a decision on a long-term strategy for sustainable development at Lund University. The strategy affects all of the University’s activities and all of its employees. Each organisation is responsible for producing action plans that describe in detail how the strategy is to be followed.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/decision-taken-strategy-sustainable-development-2019-2026 - 2026-05-27